Gunshot residue testing in suicides: Part I: Analysis by scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive x-ray

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 187-190

  Molina, D Kimberley ^a   Martinez, Michael ^a   Garcia, James ^a   DiMaio, Vincent J M ^a  

^a Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Gunshot residue testing; Manner of death; SEM EDX; Suicides

Indexed keywords

GUNPOWDER;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; AUTOMUTILATION; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SUICIDE; X RAY SPECTROMETRY;

ANTIMONY; BARIUM; FIREARMS; FORENSIC BALLISTICS; HUMANS; LEAD; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SKIN; SUICIDE; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 34548265819     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e31806195e1     Document Type: Article

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